Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Content Creation in Society

The workshop explores generative AI, discussing its benefits -- such as supporting creativity and productivity across fields like journalism, art, and media -- but also its risks and challenges -- including a decrease in content quality and a growing threat of misinformation, hoaxes, and fake news. The pros and cons of AI content creation will be explored with participants by stimulating discussions and experiences coming from different backgrounds. Special attention will be given to the importance of critically evaluating media contents so as to counteract misinformation.

Roles: Stefano Marchesin

COM&TEC AI Open Forum

COM&TEC (the Italian Association of Technical Communication) is organizing the first edition of the AI Open Forum, an event dedicated to Artificial Intelligence applied to Technical Communication, on December 3, 2024, in Bologna. The AI Open Forum offers a significant opportunity to gain insights and suggestions on how to select and adopt AI solutions, compare the available technologies, integrate them with existing systems, or replace outdated ones with more efficient solutions on the market.

Roles: Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio Federica Vezzani

Intensive Course on Technological Innovations in Pediatric Care: AI & Telepediatrics

The course aims to promote a process of "literacy" regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Telemedicine applied to Pediatrics (hence the term "Telepediatrics"). It also aims to provide knowledge of the infrastructural and cultural elements necessary for their implementation in clinical practice. Furthermore, it seeks to highlight the opportunities and potential of AI and "Telepediatrics", the peculiarities of their use for the pediatric age, the precautions to be taken, the deontological, ethical, and legal rules to be respected, and at the same time the limits and potential dangers of incorrect use of such technological tools.

Roles: Francesco Luigi De Faveri (Security, anonymization, data governance, and ethical implications), Nicola Ferro (The importance of FAIR data ("Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable"))

Shaping the Future of Health: Veneto's Prevention Workshop

The Veneto Region in Italy is developing a new Regional Health Prevention Plan. This plan will focus on promoting healthy lifestyles across all age groups and addressing emerging health challenges such as chronic diseases. The plan will be informed by input from various stakeholders and will replace the current plan, which is set to expire in 2025. The new plan aims to provide a comprehensive approach to health promotion and disease prevention in the region.

Roles: Nicola Ferro, Gianmaria Silvello

Artificial Intelligence: The Manager's Third Hand

The public event featured a discussion on the highly relevant topic of Artificial Intelligence. Renowned academics, Professor Giovanni Sartor from Bologna and Professor Gianmaria Silvello from Padua, joined Emanuele Turra, Group CIO Information Technology at Afv Beltrame in Vicenza, and the General Director Mario Cardoni in a panel discussion. Maria Gaia Fusilli of VeneziePost moderated the event.

Roles: Gianmaria Silvello

Artificial Intelligence - Algorithms and Biases

Artificial intelligence has become a part of our lives in unpredictable and sudden ways. Algorithms govern decisions that influence our daily lives, from content recommendations to loan approvals and job assignments. But these seemingly neutral algorithms carry with them the biases and prejudices of the humans who program them and the data they are based on. Professor Gianmaria Silvello discusses this, while Nicolò Targhetta's text humorously portrays the potential dystopian consequences of uncontrolled artificial intelligence.

Roles: Gianmaria Silvello

World Health Forum Veneto

A significant event was held to discuss advancements in medical science and technology. Key figures from the Veneto region, including the regional president and the university rector, participated alongside renowned professors. The focus was on exploring innovative ways to improve human health and well-being.

Roles: Gianmaria Silvello

Oncological Reference Centre Aviano (CRO)

The project deals with the development of new data anynomization methods to guarantee privacy in the analysis and sharing of big data for oncological research.

Scope: Anonymization and Privacy

Roles: Nicola Ferro (Scientific responsible)

PNRRorienta

The Italian government's PNRR initiative has funded university-led orientation programs for high school students. The University of Padua is participating in this initiative by offering courses to help students understand the value of higher education. These courses aim to expose students to various academic disciplines, provide practical experiences, and help them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, the courses offer insights into potential career paths and employment opportunities. To manage the logistics of this large-scale initiative, the University of Padua has developed a web application called PNRRorienta. This application streamlines various tasks, including course scheduling, student enrollment, professor assignment, and resource allocation. As of February 2024, PNRRorienta is already supporting over 70 secondary schools, nearly 200 courses, more than 1,300 lectures, over 400 professors, and nearly 10,000 students in the Veneto region.

Scope: Orientation

Roles: Andrea Pasin (Platform Developer), Nicola Ferro (Supervisor)

Bedeschi s.p.a.

A feasibility study on the extraction and integration of information from the company Product Data Management (PDM) in order to support and easy the design and marketing of new industrial installations, starting from those developed in the past and adapting them to the case at hand.

Roles: Nicola Ferro (Responsible for the University of Padua unit)

Veneto Region POR FESR

It aims to develop the prototype of a hardware / software platform for the innovative management of various activities of an amusement park, with particular regard to the mainte4 nance of the attractions and to the collection and analysis of data specifically acquired from them.

Scope: Digital innovation and transformation in the entertainment industry

Roles: Nicola Ferro (Responsible for the University of Padua unit)